词族 · virago
词形变化
中文词源
virago 悍妇
来自拉丁语virago,女英雄，女勇士，来自vir,男人，词源同virile,后词义贬义化。
英语词源
- virago
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virago: see virtue
- virago (n.)
- late 14c., "man-like or heroic woman, woman of extraordinary stature, strength and courage," from Latin virago "female warrior, heroine, amazon," from vir "man" (see virile). Ælfric (c. 1000), following Vulgate, used it in Gen. ii:23 as the name Adam gave to Eve (KJV = woman):
Beo hire nama Uirago, þæt is, fæmne, forðan ðe heo is of hire were genumen.
Related: Viraginous.
权威例句
- 1. Rosie Boycott was not involved editorially with Virago.
- 罗西·博伊科特不属于维拉戈出版公司的编辑队伍。
- 2. With a virago in their midst they clearly won't risk their chances.
- 一个女英雄在他们当中,很清楚他们不会如此冒险.
- 3. The virago vomited out curses on that tramp.
- 那悍妇怒骂那流浪汉.
- 4. His wife a virago.
- 他的妻子是母老虎.
- 5. " Virago , I REALLY need a lawyer. "
- 我确实是需要一名律师了.